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Cemetery PlantsThe Language of FlowersDuring the Victorian Era, flowers were everywhere. Gardens flourished, arrangements decorated every corner of the home, floral patterns appeared in clothing, upholstery and jewelry and flowers became an important element in gravestone carvings. Floral carvings beautified the romantic Victorian cemetery and they brought additional meaning to the monuments. In a popular book, The Language of Flowers, each plant was given a symbolic meaning. Roses were the symbols of love, the lily represented purity and pansies depicted humility. Monument makers decorated graves in a grand form with flowers before the turn of the century. Gradually, as graves became smaller and simpler the symbolic plants were scaled down to what was considered a tasteful size. Even though the presence of the flowers is not so strong today, they still carry the same symbolic meaning. Everything on a grave tells a story. Next time you walk through Sleepyhillock Cemetery, stop to read the language of the flowers.
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